United StatesQuestion 49 (2025 list) · System of government
Why is the Electoral College important?
- aIt decides who is elected president.Correct answer
- bIt decides who sits on the Supreme Court.
- cIt chooses the members of Congress.
- dIt counts the votes for state governors.
Why?
The Electoral College decides who is elected president: electors from each state cast the votes that choose the President. You could also say it is a compromise between election by the people and selection by Congress.
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